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As this year nears its close, I hope you will reflect harvest is complete. The fields on the miracles of nature and the wonders of the Theare brown. The woods quiet. The landscape is many unique animal species that enrich our lives, soon to be cloaked in its winter mantle. Animals while giving us a sense of mystery and awe about Thanks to you and thousands of other PS: and people make preparations as darkness closes the world in which we live. donors, WRC’s revenue has increased every year in on us: and closes us in. since 2008, more than doubling during that We live in a wonderful part of the world, blessed period. More than 25 percent of our total contri- For many of us, these leaden skies of November with an abundance of natural resources. At WRC, butions come in December. Your support is critical are a time for reflection, and for hope. we have faith that people will focus on compassion NOW as we finish this year in a manner worthy of and care for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. our values, of our belief in the unique bond we We are living in a time of social and cultural un- share with animals. certainty. We are bombarded by the clutter of the Your contribution today assures that WRC will Thank you for donating. Franklin’s Ground Squirrels 24-hour news cycle, technology makes us expect be here to help provide medical care for many immediate responses. Our myriad ways to keep seasons to come. As our world darkens at the end connected too often actually make us less con- of the fall season, your gift brings the promise of nected to others. hope, thanksgiving and joy. And it brings new life to the stories that sustain us. But this uncertainty also motivates us to look deeper for meaning; to search for timelessness; to Warm wishes, discover values that endure; and that sustain and comfort us. At WRC we find strength in the lives saved and Philip M. Jenni the amazing stories witnessed every day. We are Executive Director inspired by our role in promoting a healthy bond November 28, 2018 between people and animals. We are comforted by an animal’s life improved, a patient’s suffer- ing ended, and our role in serving these amazing animals. People who help animals truly help all of us. The ripple effect of their good deeds spreads to all around them. Every animal we release back to the wild carries with it the mystery of its uniqueness and the mark of someone’s compassion. photo by Earl Orf Our 2018 Species Roll Call 194 Species 8,927 clients 79 counties Acadian Flycatcher Chimney Swift Mallard Snapping Turtle American Beaver Chipping Sparrow Marsh Wren Solitary Sandpiper American Bittern Cliff Swallow Meadow Vole Song Sparrow American Coot Common Garter Snake Mink Sora American Crow Common Grackle Mourning Dove Southern Flying Squirrel American Goldfinch Common Loon Mourning Warbler Spotted Sandpiper American Redstart Common Nighthawk Muskrat Swainson’s Thrush American Robin Common Raven Nashville Warbler Swamp Sparrow American Toad Common Redpoll Northern Cardinal Tennessee Warbler American Tree Sparrow Common Yellowthroat Northern Flicker Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel American White Pelican Cooper’s Hawk Tiger Salamander American Woodcock Coyote Tree Swallow Baltimore Oriole Dark-Eyed Junco Trumpeter Swan Barn Swallow Double-crested Cormorant Tundra Swan Barred Owl Downy Woodpecker Turkey Vulture Bay-breasted Warbler Eared Grebe Veery Belted Kingfisher Eastern Bluebird Virginia Opossum Big Brown Bat Eastern Chipmunk Virginia Rail Black-and-white Warbler Eastern Cottontail Western Chorus Frog Black-billed Cuckoo Eastern Fox Squirrel Western Fox Snake Black-capped Chickadee Eastern Gray Squirrel Western Grebe Blackburnian Warbler Eastern Hognose Snake Western Hognose Snake Blanding’s Turtle Eastern Kingbird Western Painted Turtle Blue Jay Eastern Meadowlark White-breasted Nuthatch Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Mole White-crowned Sparrow Blue-headed Vireo Eastern Phoebe Two hummingbird nestlings White-footed Mouse Blue-winged Teal Eastern Screech-Owl White-tailed Deer Blue-winged Warbler Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle White-throated Sparrow Bobcat Eurasian Collared Dove Northern Leopard Frog Wild Turkey Bohemian Waxwing European starling Northern Map Turtle Wilson’s Snipe Fox Sparrow Northern River Otter Wood Duck Franklin’s Ground Squirrel Northern Rough-winged Swallow Wood Turtle Franklin’s Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Woodchuck Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Shrike Yellow Warbler Golden-winged Warbler Northern Waterthrush Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Gray Catbird Ovenbird Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Gray Fox Palm Warbler Gray Tree Frog Pied-billed Grebe Great Blue Heron Pileated Woodpecker Great Crested Flycatcher Porcupine Great Egret Purple Finch Great Horned Owl Purple Martin Greater Scaup Raccoon Green Frog Red Bat Green Heron Red Fox Hairy Woodpecker Red Squirrel Hermit Thrush Red-bellied Woodpecker Herring Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Hoary Bat Red-eyed Vireo Hooded Merganser Red-headed Woodpecker House Finch Red-winged Blackbird Dr. Schott with Red Fox kit House Mouse Redbelly Snake House Sparrow Ring-billed Gull Bonaparte’s Gull House Wren Ring-necked Duck Brewer’s Blackbird Indigo Bunting Ring-necked Pheasant Broad-winged Hawk Killdeer Rock Pigeon Brown Creeper Lapland Longspur Rose-breasted Grosbeak Brown Snake Least Bittern Ruby-crowned Kinglet Brown Thrasher Least Flycatcher Ruby-throated Humming- Trumpeter Swan Cygnet Brown-headed Cowbird Lesser Scaup bird Bullsnake Lesser Snow Goose Ruddy Duck Yellow-Rumped Warbler Canada Goose (White phase) Sandhill Crane Yellow-throated Vireo Canada Warbler Lesser Yellowlegs Sharp-shinned Hawk Yellow-throated Warbler Caspian Tern Lincoln’s Sparrow American Toad Short-tail Shrew Cedar Waxwing Little Brown Myotis Short-tailed Weasel Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Silver-haired Bat Nursery Season at WRC Collectively we had our busiest June, July, August period in history this past summer. From a high of 169 patients on June 14th, we averaged 85 patients a day those three months. Some of our species highlights include first-time admits Franklin’s Ground Squirrels, a young Bobcat kitten, several Trumpeter Swans cygnets, and a stunning Eared Grebe. We admitted nearly 800 fewer cottontail rabbits and 200 fewer Waterfowl Nursery patients than ast year, most likely due to the extreme spring weather. Our efforts at keeping healthy wild babies with their wild families is paying off, leaving more room in the hospital for patients with medical needs. The additional benefits of this are an ongoing education with clientts and a better quality of life for the young an- imal. We’ve added two new full-time staff to our nursery rosters (mammal and avian), providing more stability during the season and in the off-season additional staff to support our extensive volunteer program. Bobcat kitten World-class DVM Internship Offered at WRC For the first year, WRC has offered a paid, year-long DVM internship to a licensed veterinarian. This position benefits WRC by bringing in a fully-accredited veterinarian as well as providing world-class wildlife medicine experience to the recipient. Our 2018-19 recipient is Dr. Allison Carter. If you’re a student looking for a seasonal internship, visit our website at www.wrcmn.org. Client-driven Website Unveiled WRC We rolled out a new website this fall, taking into consideration your needs during the design phase. This includes easier to find instructions on what to do with an animal; quick access buttons for phone, Annual Open House email and directions; and a new option to register as a sustaining donor through monthly gifts. Sunday, Feb. 10, Noon-4pm The old favorites are still there: the Critter Ticker, Case Studies, FAQs and information on how to join us as a volunteer or intern. Perhaps most importantly, it’s been redesigned to work well with mobile devices. More and more people are using Google to find our services. Having a mobile-friendly site is crucial to ensuring care for injured animals. The site is still being developed so you’ll see additional changes over the next month. As you know, patient load and demand for care is very seasonal. Having income throughout the year greatly Visit with the vets! Explore things in radio- helps us with budgeting and costs. It also helps us save graphs and under microscopes. Learn more money by reducing interest about what it means to be a busy wildlife fees. Please consider becom- hospital. ing a monthly donor. Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota www.wrcmn.org 2530 Dale St. Roseville Minn. 55113 651-486-9453 Open every day of the year, even the holidays..
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